Boatright's Buzzer-Beater Leads UConn Over Cincinnati, 57-54

Ryan Boatright hit a step-back 3-pointer with two-tenths of a second on the clock Friday night to keep defending national champion UConn in the hunt with a 57-54 win over Cincinnati in the American Athletic Conference quarterfinals.

Boatright scored 18 points and Rodney Purvis added 17 for the Huskies (19-13) who likely must win the tournament to earn an NCAA bid.

Troy Caupain had 12 points to lead Cincinnati (22-10), which finds itself on the tournament bubble after the loss.

The Bearcats overcame a five-point deficit over the final 1:25, tying the game when Zach Thomas followed a missed Caupain layup with 13.5 seconds left.

After a timeout, Boatright took the inbounds pass and drove down the court, using a jab-step to gain separation before launching the game-winner.

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